A Town with an Ocean View, Tomonoura, Japan | The Village That Inspired Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo 🌊

I spent a day in Tomonoura, the quaint fishing village in Hiroshima Prefecture that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo. 🌊🐟 With ocean views, quiet shrines, and charming local spots, this little port town feels like stepping into a Ghibli movie!

🕒 Timestamps:
0:00 – Hiroshima to Tomonoura
3:07 - Arrive at Tomonoura
03:58 – Lunch at KC CAFE
05:23 – Finding Ponyo
07:37 - Accommodation tour at Tomo Nyahn
10:12 – Walk around the stone lighthouse
11:26 – Lighthouse ice cream
12:44 – Ocean view at Fukuzenji Temple Taichoroh
14:38 - Coffee time in Retro cafe
15:59 – Tasting traditional Homeishu at Tomo Shuzo
17:05 – Town view at Ioji Temple
18:38 – Visiting Nunakuma Shrine
22:07 – Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki at Kichi
24:24 - Sunset view at pier
31:33 – Cafe on a cliff - breakfast

📍Featured Places:

KC CAFE https://maps.app.goo.gl/rRzXUtxPKthy6...
Tomo Nyahn (accomodation) https://maps.app.goo.gl/mnTuWzxpcRhAL...
Yaguri Temple https://maps.app.goo.gl/HoGse6wVmHzQh...
Shionone Tomonoura Daifuku (Ice cream shop) https://maps.app.goo.gl/FUgYGF2hnzyNJ...
Fukuzenji Temple Taichoroh https://maps.app.goo.gl/wYNRCz6UmPHnd...
Homeishu-ya Tomo Shuzo (herbal liqueur shop) https://maps.app.goo.gl/gVTwWWkRZ4ErV...
Ioji Temple Bell Tower (医王寺 鐘楼) https://maps.app.goo.gl/3nsHH5U4T5HDj...
Nunakuma Shrine https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xe4ngB5boa1Vh...
Kichi (old coffee shop) https://maps.app.goo.gl/AKmdNPKTAta2D...
Sabo Funabansho https://maps.app.goo.gl/S24V1sNF5rU6g...

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